It was just like any other day at work, I was typing away at e-mails and not-so-secretly willing the clock to hurry up and turn past 1:00 pm – my designated “lunch time” before which I have deemed it inappropriate to eat, hunger levels be damned. When it finally did I fetched my salad and…
Recipes
Crunchy Kale and Apple Salad
2016? Already? Normally I would attempt to justify my long hiatus with a barrage of excuses somewhere along the lines of a demanding job and an overflowing social calendar (thank you, wedding season), but this time I will do no such thing. Instead I will offer a rationale so simple and convincing that it will be impossible…
Za’atar Rubbed Baked Eggplant
Let’s be honest, eggplants aren’t for everyone. Some people find them too slimy or too seedy in texture, and others find its earthy, rooty flavour downright offensive. I personally prefer not to associate with such people. Alright, alright, I kid. I of course have several friends (and even a boss/business partner) of the eggplant-hating persuasion, and…
Lemon Chia Seed Mufins
Close your eyes. Imagine the gentle scent of citrus wafting up to greet you, warm, welcoming and somehow reminiscent of times past. A bite follows – an airy, delicately sweetened morsel, zesty and studded with just the right amount of subtle crunch. Are you there yet? These muffins were a result of a last ditch…
Sweet Potato and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
As far as religious holidays go, I would say I’m always down for the count. Take Ramadan for instance; as difficult as I found fasting this year, there’s just something undeniably wonderful about the spirit of togetherness that it brings. The calm and peaceful serenity of a slower pace, breaking fast with family every day…